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New York Leads the Way
New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman has officially weighed in on DOMA, the Defense of Marriage Act. Schneiderman filed a friend of the court brief in opposition to the law, which creates a federal definition of marriage. The state of New York has long recognized out-of-state, same-sex marriages and the enactment of the Marriage Equality Act further cements our state’s position on this critical civil rights issue. My office will fight every day to defend the fundamental guarantee of equal protection under law for all New Yorkers. This past Sunday, July 24th, marked the first day of legal, gay marriages in New York state. Marriage Equality advocates are now turning their attention to the overturning of DOMA, which still prohibits … More >>
The Paladino Threat
Fringe lunatic Carl Paladino has almost zero chance of becoming the next governor of New York – but all of his hate-spewing along the campaign trail still matters. Consider his latest round of bigoted remarks from Sunday (the day before National Coming Out Day). Paladino told a group of Hasidic Jewish leaders that he does not want children to be “brainwashed into thinking that homosexuality is an equally valid or successful option” and added that the gay pride parade is “not an example we should be showing our children.” Tragically, his homophobic comments come amidst a rash of suicides by gay youth around the nation and a string of vicious attacks against gay men right here in New York. The … More >>
Tagged 2010 elections, carl paladino, gay marriage, governor, governor race, marriage equality, New York, republicans, tea party
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Target Funds Rabid Anti-Gay Politics
Here’s how it works – Target has given hundreds of thousands of dollars to Tom Emmer’s PAC, a very anti-gay MN politician running for Governor. Emmer is a good friend of Bradlee Dean, the front man for Christian Rock group You Can Run But You Cannot Hide which has appeared as various GOP events and who he has referred to as “nice people”. While Emmer is anti-gay, his friendship with Dean gives us an idea of how anti-gay. Bradlee Dean literally wants to kill homosexuals and has said things like: “[Homosexuals] play the victim when they are, in fact, the predator. On average, they molest 117 people before they’re found out. How many kids have been destroyed, how many adults … More >>
Tagged gay marriage, gay rights
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PAC Set To Fight Opponents of Same-Sex Marriage
The Times this morning reported a new political action committee, called Fight Back New York, which is planning to raise “high six figures” in multiple State Senate races this year to fight all those who opposed the same-sex marriage bill. The campaigns first “target” is Hiram Monserrate, who is running in the special election for the seat he was thrown out of earlier this month. They are playing for keeps: The committee will start going after Mr. Monserrate, who was convicted of assaulting his female companion in a confrontation that left her requiring more than 20 stitches, by mailing fliers this week to voters in his district. The flier shows still frames of a surveillance video that shows him dragging … More >>
Tagged fight back new york, gay marriage, Hiram Monserrate, marriage equality, monserrate, Same sex marriage
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It’s Official: Leg Session In Albany Next Week
It’s official. The Legislature will be returning to Albany for a special session at noon next Tuesday. Gov. David Paterson issued a proclamation this afternoon calling lawmakers back to the Capitol. On the agenda – or rather, on HIS agenda, since the legislators are not legally required to address anything they don’t want to – are: Paterson’s $5.2 billion two-year deficit reduction plan, gay marriage and the spending cap/circuit breaker proposal. You know what that means, folks: get your butts to New York Equality and start those phones ringing in Albany. Liz Benjamin – Daily News
Tagged Albany, assembly, david paterson, gay marriage, legislative session, marriage equality, new york equality, nyequality, senate
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MYD Delivers The Goods–Again!
The marriage equality bill is at the top of the Governor’s active list for the day. Unsurprisingly, this has resulted in a very unhappy Senator Ruben “I Won’t Stand For A Vote On Homosexual Marriage” Diaz Sr.: Considering the disaster that was yesterday’s extraordinary session, it’s unclear what motivated Gov. David Paterson to call for a do-over today and then up the ante by putting his bill to legalize same-sex marriage at the top of the agenda. Not unexpectedly, the move worsened an already bad situation (as if things could really get any worse in Albany). It caused Sen. Ruben Diaz Sr. to jump into the open arms of the Republicans – albeit, he claims, just for a little sandwich … More >>
